Joey Bada$$ Explains MF DOOM Influence In Nardwuar Interview

Pro Era's Joey Bada$$ says MF DOOM "shouldn't be mainstream."

Brooklyn, New York emcee Joey Bada$$ and his Pro Era collective are the latest rappers featured in an interview with Nardwuar. During their video session, Bada$$ discussed his admiration for MF DOOM. He shared that "you could never get enough" of his music and explained how he feels about the masked emcee going mainstream.

"He's relevant to the people who know about it," Bada$$ told Nardwuar in the interview, done at SXSW. "That's the dope thing about it. He shouldn't be mainstream. That just wouldn't be DOOM."

Bada$$ later shared that this was one of his favorite interviews "ever" via Twitter but he also added that he was receiving backlash for the way he interacted with Nardwuar during the session. His comments can be viewed below.

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suckahpleez

MF DOOM is the dopest MC ever. His lyrics are so real and witty. If you don't like Doom, he is probably glad you don't like him either. You that hate do not know real gems when you hear them. Operation Doomsday and Mmm food two of the realest albums ever.

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Assassin221

Psh DOOM, nobody wants to hear the same damn beat on 4 different albums in an era where some kid in mom's basement probably has enough dope original beats to fuel an entire crew. Funny interview though.